Stars missing World Cup 2026 due to injuries and omissions
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 4, 2026, 11:20 AM
Last updated Jun 4, 2026
The 2026 World Cup, set to take place in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada, will see several notable players absent. Fermín López, Rodrygo Goes, Eder Militao, Robert Lewandowski, Gigi Donnarumma, Victor Osimhen, Xavi Simons, and Kaoru Mitoma are sidelined due to injuries or failures to qualify. Their exclusions could significantly alter the tournament's competitive.
- •Fermín López is left out of Spain's squad.
- •Rodrygo Goes is injured before the tournament.
- •Eder Militao misses out on leading Brazil's defense.
- •Robert Lewandowski will not play after Poland's failure to qualify.
- •Gigi Donnarumma is absent due to Italy's playoff exit.
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"The 2026 World Cup expands to 48 teams, but even then we still won’t see all the priciest stickers in the album. Between last-minute injuries, random coaching decisions, and traumatic eliminations, ...
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